The Oregonian is
profiling high school football players who are expected to sign with the
Ducks on national signing day, Feb. 6.

Name: John Mundt

Hometown: Modesto, Calif. Position: TE Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 235 High school: Central Catholic 2012 statistics: Caught 33 passes for 625 yards and eight touchdowns. At linebacker had 80 tackles and 15 1/2 sacks. Duck
fans should be excited because: Oregon has had a history of producing
superstars out of players who changed positions while with the Ducks.

Running
back Kenjon Barner was once a cornerback. Defensive end Dion Jordan
went to Oregon as a receiver. Former Oregon wide receiver Jeff Maehl was
a safety.

Could Mundt someday play linebacker at Oregon? That's
not the plan, but at least it is a fallback option and it's one Oregon
defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti might embrace.

Mundt has the speed, blocking skills and hands to become a quality, all-around tight end for the Ducks.

The
three-star tight end, as rated by Rivals.com, chose Oregon because he
wanted to remain relatively close to home. He had offers from eight
other programs, including Washington, Oregon State and California.

Mundt said he was sold on Oregon after his unofficial visit.

"I
loved it there," he said. "The coaches were great. The way they
recruited me, they explained what they had to offer me and what their
plan was for me there. The campus is beautiful. I had great time."

He also chose Oregon because of its style of offense.

"Having such an uptempo offense is going to be awesome to learn and be a part of," Mundt said.